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15th MEU identifies personnel killed in AAV mishap

Officials with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, identified on Aug. 2 the one Marine who was killed and seven Marines and one Sailor who are presumed dead after an amphibious assault vehicle mishap July 30.Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene before being

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Jody W. Nesbitt (right), project officer, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, officially hands-off three restored combat vehicles to Kater Miller, assistant ordnance curator, National Museum of the Marine Corps, during a ceremony held at the MDMC in Albany, Ga., Jan. 7. The vehicles restored consisted of an M60A1 Main Battle Tank, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle and a Humvee, which are scheduled to be displayed in the NMMC November 2018. Restoration of the equipment began at MDMC in July 2014. - Jody W. Nesbitt (right), project officer, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, officially hands-off three restored combat vehicles to Kater Miller, assistant ordnance curator, National Museum of the Marine Corps, during a ceremony held at the MDMC in Albany, Ga., Jan. 7. The vehicles restored consisted of an M60A1 Main Battle Tank, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle and a Humvee, which are scheduled to be displayed in the NMMC November 2018. Restoration of the equipment began at MDMC in July 2014.

MDMC restores historical artifacts for Corps’ National Museum

Spearheading the Marine attack on the Southern frontier of Kuwait during the opening moments of Operation Desert Storm has earned Genesis II, M60A1 Main Battle Tank, a permanent place in the National Museum of the Marine Corps, in Triangle, Virginia.The tank, along with an Assault Amphibious Vehicle, Humvee, and M198 Howitzer, are scheduled to be

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Marines Learn to 3D Print Raiding Craft, Attack Drones in the Western Pacific

8/12/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/08/10/marines-learn-to-3d-print-raiding-craft-attack-drones-in-the-western-pacific

Marine Corps hackathon announced for fall

8/10/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/07/marine-corps-hackathon-announced-for-fall/

U.S. Marine Corps Demonstrates New Combat Capabilities with NMESIS and Amphibious Combat Vehicles

8/07/2026 - https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-marine-corps-demonstrates-new-combat-capabilities-with-nmesis-and-amphibious-combat-vehicles

U.S. Marine Corps tests Perennial Autonomy drones for reconnaissance, strike and counter-drone missions at Twentynine Palms

8/05/2026 - https://defence-industry.eu/u-s-marine-corps-tests-perennial-autonomy-drones-for-reconnaissance-strike-and-counter-drone-missions-at-twentynine-palms/

Marines provide first aid, stall assault suspect near Okinawa beach

8/03/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-08-03/marine-heroes-okinawa-beach-assault-22443271.html